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Arrest after Wetherspoon 'knife threat'

Arrest after Wetherspoon 'knife threat'

A 23-year-old has been arrested after a number of pub-goers were allegedly threatened by a man with a knife.

Fraudster hid millions in offshore companies

Fraudster hid millions in offshore companies

A tax consultant who stole £6.9 million from workers’ pockets has been jailed for nine and a-half-years.

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The Libertines' Kent gig the last for 'foreseeable future'

The Libertines' Kent gig the last for 'foreseeable future'

Rock band The Libertines have announced their gig at a Kent festival will be their last show for some time.

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Teenage county lines dealer jailed

Teenage county lines dealer jailed

A teenage 'cuckoo' was caught with £1,200 worth of heroin after travelling into Kent to sell drugs, a court heard.

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Police sexual harassment survey sparks call for action

Police sexual harassment survey sparks call for action

Kent's police and crime commissioner says more needs to be done to tackle sexual harassment within the force.

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Council approves 150 seafront homes

Council approves 150 seafront homes

Plans for 150 seafront homes and a leisure centre have been approved by councillors, despite concerns it will leave a town "ruined forever".

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Travellers move into car park

Travellers move into car park

More than 10 caravans have been spotted in a car park next to a catering company.

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Mum and daughter found dead at home

Mum and daughter found dead at home

The bodies of a reclusive mum and daughter were discovered at their home after the alarm was raised by concerned neighbours.

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Do you love afternoon tea?

Do you love afternoon tea?

It's National Afternoon Tea Week - here's where you can grab a scone to celebrate..

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Live: Kent's A level results come in

Live: Kent's A level results come in

Pupils across the county are heading back to school today - as they check out the results of two years of hard A level work. Follow our live blog...

Brave Jayden, 17, dies after battling brain tumour

Brave Jayden, 17, dies after battling brain tumour

A teenager who inspired community fundraising of £300,000 has tragically died just days before his 18th birthday.

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Trainee teacher admits 'upskirting'

Trainee teacher admits 'upskirting'

A trainee teacher has admitted taking pictures up young girls' skirts and of making other "disgusting and obscene" images.

What to do if you don't get the grades

What to do if you don't get the grades

It's A-level results day - but what can you do if you don't get the grades you needed?

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New KFC to open in shopping centre

New KFC to open in shopping centre

A popular shopping centre is set to welcome a new KFC restaurant later this year.

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Pensioner dies after house fire

Pensioner dies after house fire

Firefighters rushed to try and save a woman in her 80s who became stuck in a smoke-filled house.

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Man arrested after serious crash on main road

Man arrested after serious crash on main road

A man has been arrested after a crash which closed one of Sheppey's main roads for about eight hours.

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Bid for sex club with bondage dungeon

Bid for sex club with bondage dungeon

The man behind hopes for an X-rated sex club branded 'inappropriate' says he is doing 'nothing illegal'.

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'I just want someone to help'

'I just want someone to help'

The former security guard to Sir Paul McCartney is living on the breadline as he fights post traumatic stress.

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M&S superstore looks set to get green light

M&S superstore looks set to get green light

A two-storey out of town M&S superstore is tipped to be approved.

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Plans submitted for larger Aldi

Plans submitted for larger Aldi

Plans to demolish an Aldi store and build a larger one on the same site have been submitted to a council.

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Thousands await A level results

Thousands await A level results

It's one of the most anxious moments in a pupil's school years - opening the results envelope! We follow the highs and lows around the county.

Thousands fined for driving through bus station

Thousands fined for driving through bus station

More than £455,000 in fines has been collected from motorists illegally driving through a bus station.

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Lanes closed as lorry carrying paper catches fire

Lanes closed as lorry carrying paper catches fire

A lorry fire and separate crash have caused long delays on the A2.

M20 reopens after crash

M20 reopens after crash

The M20 has now fully reopened after a crash involving a lorry and car.

Fryer fire at chippy

Fryer fire at chippy

Fire crews have dealt with a blaze at a fish and chip shop.

Manston owners vow to carry on with their plans for the site after rival bidders secure chance to re-open airport

Manston owners vow to carry on with their plans for the site after rival bidders secure chance to re-open airport

Manston owners say that they welcome chance to put their case for site

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Two car crash causes queues

Two car crash causes queues

Drivers on a key route are sitting in queues after a crash involving two cars.

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VIDEO: Armed police descend on town

VIDEO: Armed police descend on town

Several armed police officers arrived at two separate locations in the same town this afternoon.

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Serial offender saved inmate from hanging

Serial offender saved inmate from hanging

A repeat offender found in a drunken state in a shed he tried to burgle had his sentence reduced after he saved an inmate trying to hang himself.

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Police called to high street disturbance

Police called to high street disturbance

Five police cars were called to a town centre earlier today following a disturbance.

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